Eyeglasses



jan., 13, 1925.

J. GASPAR! EYEGLAS SE S ,Filed Feb. 23, 1924 35% 71 Lf: @them/Lug Patented Jan. 13, 1925.

'PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH GASPARI, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

EYEGLASSES.

Application illcd February 23, 1924. Serial No. 694,737.

T'o all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH GAsrAnI, a

ii subject of the King of Italy, residing in New glasses, preferably eyeglasses having lenses connected by a bridge and nose grips to hold the eyeglasses in position before the wearers face.

An object of the invent-ion is to provide a structure embracing a. novel combination ofA lens and rim, by which an ordinary lens can be mounted in a rim or frame of special design and` all need of the lens being made to correspond particularly with the style of the rim used, is obviated.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description; taken with the drawings, which show the preferred form of my invention, and the novel features of the improvement are pointed out in the appended claims. The disclosure, however, is explanatory only and I may change theshape, size and arrangement of the various parts within the scope and spirit of theA invention, as indicated by the broad and general meanings of the terms in which the claims are expressed.

On the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view of a pair of eyeglasses according to my invention, viewed from the side which is' closest to the wearers face when the eyeglasses are put on;

Figure 2 is an end view seen from the right of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a view of the eyeglasses folded together.

The same numerals identify the same parts throughout.

i Y Thedrawings show -a pair of lenses 1 connected `by a bridge 2, the eyeglasses alsoy comprising nose guards 3 to grlp the nose of the wearer. The lenses 1 are enclosed within rims or frames 4, to which the nose the bridge 2 until they coincide with and overlie each other. I of course do not show the structural details of these spring hinges, as they may be of any preferred. type, and are not essential parts of my inventive idea. Further, I do not desire to be limited to folding eyeglasses, as I also may employ ordinary eyeglasses in which the spring hinge is fastened rigidly, without hinges, at its ends to the rims 4, so as to keep the lenses 1 always distended and separated.

The inner edges or outlines 6 of the rims 4 are shown as smooth curves or circles, but the outer edge or perimeter 7 of these rims y is polygonal in shape. As shown, they have 'eight sides and are regular in form, and

when the eyeglasses are in such position that the line joining the centres of the eyeglasses is horizontal, the top edges 8 of the two rims will be ho-rizontal and so will the bottom edges 9; the ends of the bridge 2 being connected to the tops as shown. Also the inner ends of the two rims indicated at 10 will be vertical and so will the outer ends 11. The nose guards 3 will be secured to the outer ends of Shanks or posts 12; which are rigid with the frames 3, and are preferably attached to the upper portions of the inner ends 10.

One of the frames, shown as the frame 4 at the right, is pro-vided with a handle 13 at the junction of the side which connects the outer end 11 to the bottom 9, and this handle will have a catch operated by a button 14. The other rim will have in similar position, at the corner of the side which joins the botto-m 9 to the outer end 11, a hook 15, so that when the rims and lenses are folded together, the hook will be engaged by the catch; and to enable the bridge 2to distend the lenses, one merely pulls back the button 14 to release the hook 15.

The bridge 2, posts 12, handle 13, and hook 15 are all secured in particular positions when the eyeglasses are folding eyeglasses; because when the eyeglasses are folded, as by moving the frame and lens at the left over upon the frame and lens at the right, the side- 16 'oinin n the bottom 9 to the outer end 11 of the frame at the left will have to coincide with the outer end 11 of the frame at the right. The bot-tom of the frame at the-left will coincide with the side 17 joining the top 8 and the end 11 of the frameat the right; the side 18 joining the bottom 9 and inner end l0 of the frame at the lett will coincide With the top 8 of the frame at-thel right; land the-,inner end l0 of the left frame Will fall upon'tlie edge 19 joining the top 8 and inner end 10 of the frame at the right. Thus in folding the eyeglasses, the two nose guards Will be moved close together and the bridge 2 Willy polygonal outer configuration, round lenses enclosed by the rims, the tops of said .rims

span them.

I do no-t Wish to limit myself to an octagon, as a frame of any polygonal shape, such as hexagonal, may also, be employed.

The inside of the frames or rims i are grooved to receive the circular lenses l; and

y, such a shape of rim enables me to employ an ordinary lens inside of a'rim having a polygonal shape Without making the lens correspond in shape to the rim. Thus the cost of manufacturing they device is greatly lessened and so is the cost of replacing the lens in cases one is broken.

In polygonal rims now employed, the inside outline 6 is polygonal, as Well as the outer perimeter 7 and when an Octagon rim is chosen, the lens to fit ,must be produced v'by cutting olii the` corners of a square lens and trimming and beveling the edges. Such an eight-sidedlens is very expensive; and

my rims 4, having'a circular inner outline,

enable an eight-sided lens to be dispensed with and the 'usual round lens, always carried in stockfto be mounted therein andl removed or replaced Whenever necessary, Without addingizany Way tothe cost of the article. "5'" Both the frames 4 may be cut through at 2O in the tops 8 adjacent thel spring hinges 5; and be fastened by threaded lugs 21, and screws 22 passing through the lugs, on opposite sides of the point Where the cut is made; so that the frames can be loosened and the lenses. removed v-Whenever, desired.

-Having .described my invention', ywhat I believe to be new and desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States is i .1. 4Eyeglasses comprising a pair of rims each having aI circular inner edge and a being in line with each other, a brid'ge'piece Joined at its ends to said rlms, and a nose guard secured to each rim at; its, inner end 2. Eyeglasses comprising' a pairof ,rims each having a circular inner edgexand.. a polygonal outer configuration, round lenses enclosed by thel rims, the tops of ysaid rims being in linewith each other, a bridge piece joined vat its ends to the tops of said rims; and anose guard secured to each rim atitsv innen-end and adjacent a corner in the outer and adjacent a corner in the outerperimeter perimeter thereof. f

Eyeglasses comprising. a pair of rims, eachhaving a circular inner edge and a polygonal'outer configuration, 'round lenses enclosed by the rims, the tops of said rims,

being in line With each other, a spring bridge piece hingedat its ends to said tops, a nose guard secured to each rim at its inner end adjacent a corner in the outer perimeter thereof, and a hook onl one rim anda catch on the other at the outer` ends of said rims,

each rim, as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed and substantially opposite the nose guardon-` March, 1923.

JOSEPH GASPARI.

myc name to this specification this 23 day of 

